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Pearson
Graded Examination in
Spoken English (GESE)
Notes:
Spouse & partner: If you intend to apply under the spouse and partner route you must provide evidence that you have passed the speaking and listening components of a test at
level A1 or above. You do not need to demonstrate reading and writing skills. Where a test examines all four components (speaking, listening, reading and writing) you do not
need to pass the reading and writing components, you only need to evidence passing the speaking and listening components.
Settlement: If you intend to apply under the settlement route you must provide evidence that you have passed the speaking and listening components of a test at level B1 or above.
You do not need to demonstrate reading and writing skills. Where a test examines all four components (speaking, listening, reading and writing) you do not need to pass the
reading and writing components, you only need to evidence passing the speaking and listening components.
English
language test
Cambridge
English: Key
(also known as
Key English
Test)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment A1
A2
B1
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Preliminary
(also known as
Preliminary
English Test)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment A2
B1
B2
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English: First
(also known as
First Certificate
in English)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B1
B2
C1
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Advanced
(also known as
Certificate in
Advanced
English)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B2
C1
C2
Cambridge
English:
Proficiency
(also known as
Certificate of
Proficiency in
English)
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment C1
C2
Test
validity
No expiry
Level B2 and:
Listening Weak
Speaking Weak
Reading Weak
Writing Weak
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Business
Preliminary
(also known as
Business
English
Certificate
Preliminary)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment A2
B1
B2
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Business
Vantage
(also known as
Business
English
Certificate
Vantage)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B1
B2
C1
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Business
Higher
(also known as
Business
English
Certificate
Higher)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B2
C1
C2
Cambridge
English Legal
(also known as
International
Legal English
Certificate)
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B2
C1
Test
validity
No expiry
Level B2 and:
Listening Weak
Speaking Weak
Reading Weak
Writing Weak
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
Cambridge
English:
Financial
(also known as
International
Certificate in
Financial
English)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B2
C1
Test
validity
No expiry
B2 Pass and:
Listening Borderline
Speaking Borderline
Reading Borderline
Writing Borderline
Reading Pass
Writing Pass
Speaking & Listening Pass
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
ESOL Skills for
Life Entry 2
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment A2
Reading Pass
Writing Pass
Speaking & Listening Pass
Test
validity
No expiry
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
ESOL Skills for
Life Level 1
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B2
Reading Pass
Writing Pass
Speaking & Listening Pass
Test
validity
No expiry
No expiry
Contact details
Cambridge English Language
Assessment
Website:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
List of test centres:
www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-acentre/
For help and further information:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.
org/forums/21185926
English
language test
IELTS
(Academic and
General
Training)
Awarded
Level
by
Cambridge
English
Language
Assessment B1
B2
Listening 5.5
Speaking 5.5
Reading 5.5
Writing 5.5
C1
Listening 7.0
Speaking 7.0
Reading 7.0
Writing 7.0
C2
Listening 8.5
Speaking 8.5
Reading 8.5
Writing 8.5
Test
validity
2 years
Contact details
Website: www.ielts.org
List of test centres:
www.ielts.org/test_centre_search/
search_results.aspx
General Enquiries
British Council
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6BB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 161 957 7755
Fax: +44 161 957 7762
ielts@britishcouncil.org
www.britishcouncil.org
General Enquiries
IDP Education Australia Level 8
535 Bourke Street, Melbourne
VIC 3000 Australia
Tel: +61 3 9612 4400
Fax: +61 3 9614 0578
info@idp.com
www.idp.com
English
language test
City & Guilds
International
Speaking and
Listening
IESOL Diploma
at A1 level
Awarded
by
City &
Guilds
Level
A1 (spouse/
partner)
Listening: Pass
Speaking: Pass
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Customer Relations
City & Guilds
1 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 9DD
Candidates: 00 44 844 5430033
Centres: 00 44 844 5430000
Fax: 00 44 207 2942413
info@cityandguildsenglish.com
www.cityandguildsenglish.com
Notes
The International Speaking and Listening IESOL Diploma at A1 level is made up of the A1 level ISESOL and IESOL Listening (A1) qualifications
The IESOL Listening (A1) certificate together with the ISESOL certificate at A1 level can be accepted instead of the International Speaking and Listening IESOL Diploma at A1
level certificate
The IESOL Listening (A1) certificate is issued on completion of the International English Listening for Speakers of Other Languages at A1 level qualification
English
language test
City & Guilds
International
ESOL (IESOL)
Diploma
Awarded
by
City &
Guilds
Level
A1 (spouse/
partner)
Listening: Pass
Speaking: Pass
Note:
The grade for the Listening
skill is shown:
on the IESOL notification of
candidate results sheet; or
on the IESOL certificate
where a certificate is
submitted and the test was
booked on or after 6 April
2013.
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Customer Relations
City & Guilds
1 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 9DD
Candidates: 00 44 844 5430033
Centres: 00 44 844 5430000
Fax: 00 44 207 2942413
info@cityandguildsenglish.com
www.cityandguildsenglish.com
English
language test
City & Guilds
International
ESOL
(IESOL)
Diploma
Awarded
by
City & Guilds
Level
A1 (all other
categories)
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Listening: Pass
Speaking: Pass
Reading: Pass
Writing: Pass
Note:
The grade for the Listening
skill is shown:
on the IESOL notification of
candidate results sheet; or
on the IESOL certificate
where a certificate is
submitted and the test was
booked on or after 6 April
2013.
Test
validity
No expiry
Contact details
Customer Relations
City & Guilds
1 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 9DD
Candidates: 00 44 844 5430033
Centres: 00 44 844 5430000
Fax: 00 44 207 2942413
info@cityandguildsenglish.com
www.cityandguildsenglish.com
Notes
The IESOL Diploma at the required level is made up of the IESOL and ISESOL qualifications together of the required level
The IESOL certificate together with the ISESOL certificate at the required level can be accepted instead of the IESOL Diploma certificate.
Updated November 2014
English
language test
Pearson Test
of English
Academic
(PTE
Academic)
Awarded
by
Pearson
Level
A1
Listening 24
Reading 24
Writing 24
Speaking 24
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
Listening 24
Reading 24
Writing 24
Speaking 24
Listening 36
Reading 36
Writing 36
Speaking 36
Listening - 51
Reading - 51
Writing - 51
Speaking - 51
Listening 67
Reading 67
Writing 67
Speaking 67
Test
validity
2 years
Contact details
For information on the content of
the test, test centres, test dates
and to register please visit:
www.pearsonpte.com/testme
For further
information on taking PTE
Academic for a UK visa
application please visit:
www.pearsonpte.com/ukbaapplic
ations
Customer Service:
UK, Europe, Middle East and
Africa
Telephone: +44 (0) 161-855-7431
East Asia, South Asia, South East
Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Telephone: +603-8314-9652
North and South America
Telephone: United States /
Canada 1-800-901-0229
Other countries: +1-952-681-3872
Listening 80
Reading 80
Writing 80
Speaking 80
English
language test
Integrated
Skills in
English
Awarded
by
Trinity
College
London
Level
A2
ISE0
Reading - pass
Listening - pass
Speaking - pass
Writing - pass
B1
ISEI
Reading - pass
Listening - pass
Speaking - pass
Writing pass
B2
ISEII
Reading - pass
Listening - pass
Speaking - pass
Writing - pass
C1
ISEIII
Reading - pass
Listening - pass
Speaking - pass
Writing pass
C2
ISEIV
Reading - pass
Listening - pass
Speaking - pass
Writing pass
Test
validity
For UK
immigration
purposes,
the tests
are valid for
2 years only
Contact details
Trinity College London
Visa Information:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=
2094
Test Centres:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/findacent
re/
Website:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/
English
language test
Graded
Examinations
in Spoken
English
Awarded
by
Trinity
College
London
Level
A1
A2
B1
Test
validity
For UK
immigration
purposes,
the tests
are valid for
2 years only
Contact details
Trinity College London
Visa Information:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=
2094
Test Centres:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/findacent
re/
Website:
www.trinitycollege.co.uk/